Motor-vehicle fender.



F. N. KRUUKOW.

MOTOR VEHIGLE FENDER.

VAPPLIOATION FILED DEO.12. 1913.

Patented June 2, 191i 2 BKEETB-SHEET 1.

IXMQMM F. N. KRUGKOW.

MOTOR VEHICLE FENDER. I APPLIOATION rum) DEC. 12, 1913.

Patented June 2, 1914.

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FRITZ NIELS KRUCKO'W', 0F DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

MOTOBsVET-IICLE FENDER.

Application filed December 12, 1913.

1 1 all whom it may concern se it known that T, Furry. Nmns Knncnow, acitizen of the United States, residing at Detroit, in the county ofWayne and State of Michigan, have invented new and useful Tu'iprovementsin Motor-Vehicle Fenders, of which the following isa specification.

The invention provides safety means particularly designed forautomobiles, motor trucks and the like to prevent the wheels thereoffrom. passing over a pedestrian in the path of the vehicle and struck bythe same.

The invention provides a fender, the same embodying like parts, each ofwhich is applied to one of the front wheels of the machine in such amanner as to turn therewith and which is braced from a convenient partof the frame to hold the parts in position to engage a person andprevent the wheel or wheels of the machine from passing over the personwho may be struck.

The invention consists of the novel features, details of constructionand combination of parts, which hereinafter will be more particularlyset forth, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, and pointed out inthe appended claims.

Referring to the drawing, forming a part of the specification, Figure 1is a side view of an automobile provided with a fender embodying theinvention. Fig. 2 is a front view. Fig. 3 is a top plan view. Fig. 4 isa detail perspective view of the fender.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and indicated in all the views of the drawing by the samereference characters.

The fender comprises like parts, each of the front wheels of the fenderor machine of the vehicle being provided with one of such parts, thelatter embodying a forwardly extending member, such upwardly extendingmember constituting a guard to prevent the person picked up by theforwardly extending member from coming in contact with the wheel. Eachpart of the fender is of like formation, hence, a detailed descriptionof one only will be given. The fender co1nprises a forwardly extendingmember 1, and an upwardly extending member 2, said members beingconnected in any substantial way and each of such members comprising aframe which has its longitudinal members connected by means of crosspieces 3, which may be pins or rods of any gage. The mem- Specificationof Letters Patent.

Patented June 2, 191d.

Serial No. 806,271.

her 1 curves throughout its length and comprises a frame, the sidepieces of which err tend along opposite sides of the wheel 4, the outerside pieces terminating in an eye 5 which receives the outer end of thewheel spindle and the inner side piece extending upward and forming astandard (3, which is in a vertical line with the pivot about which thespindle or axle arm turns. The upper end of the standard 6 is mounted ina bearing 7 which is secured to the machine or frame thereof in anysuitable manner. As indicated, a transverse rod or bar 8 is rigidlysecured to the machine and its end portions receive and support thebearings 7 in which the upper ends of the standards 6 are mounted tomove. The member 2 is located in front of the wheel and consists of aframe whose side members are connected by cross pieces. The members 1and 2 are in the plane of the wheel and turn therewith. .One or morerollers 9 are provided upon the "under side of the member 1 and preventinjurious contact of said member with the surface over which the machinemay be traveling.

It will be understood from the foregoing, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings that the invention provides a fender, which isefficient, eompa'atively light, strong and capable of being readilyfitted to any make of machine and which does not de tract from theappearance of such machine or prevent access being readily had to anypart for repairs or for other purposes such as cleaning, oiling and thelike.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawing, the advantages of the construction and of themethod of operation will be readily apparent to those skilled in the artto which the invention appertains, and while I have described theprinciple of operation of the invention, together with the device whichI now consider to be the best embodiment thereof, I desire to have itunderstood that the device shown is merely illustrative, and that suchchanges may be made when desired as are within the scope of the claimsappended hereto.

llaving described the invei'ltion, what is claimed as new, is: r

1. Tu a motor vehicle embodying steering wheels and knuckles, a fenderfor each of such steering wheels, the same eu'ibodying members extendingalong opposite sides of .lOll

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the wheel and in front thereof, the outer member being attached to thewheel spindle and the inner member extending upward to form a standardin line with the pivot of the steering knuckle, a bearing supported bythe frame of the machine and having the said standard journaled therein,and cross pieces connecting the parts of the members projecting in frontof the steering members projecting upwardly from the first mentionedmembers along the sides of the rim portion of the wheel and cross piecesconnecting such upwardly extending members and extending across thetread portion of the wheel.

3. In a motor vehicle embodying steering wheels and knuckles, a fenderfor each of such steering wheels, the same embodying members extendingalong opposite sides of the wheel, one of such members engaging thesteering knuckle and the other member extending upwardly to form astandard in line with the pivot about which the steering knuckle turnsand a bearing supported by the frame of the machine and to which theupper end of such. standard is pivoted.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FRITZ NIELS KRUCKOVT. lVitnesses:

CHARLES E. LEE, WALTER A. THAYER.

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